Council for Affordable Health Insurance

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Develop and promote free market solutions to America's health care challenges.

Lobbying Interests:
Health and Health Insurance

Title:
Director of State Affairs

Contact
JW
JP Wieske
2694 Sequoia Lane
Green Bay, WI 54313
(920) 499-8843
jpwieske@cahi.org
www.cahi.or

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 685
Assembly Bill 685
relating to: the definition of a group health benefit plan.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/2/2004
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 840
Assembly Bill 840
relating to: making various miscellaneous changes to the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
3/2/2004
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 322
Senate Bill 322
relating to: the definition of a group health benefit plan.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/15/2003
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

The regulation of PPO plans
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
The regulation of PPO plans

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
3/2/2004
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Reform of wisconsin's health insurance environment including MSA's, Cooperative agreements, self funding, mandated offer plan and list billing
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Reform of wisconsin's health insurance environment including MSA's, Cooperative agreements, self funding, mandated offer plan and list billing

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
11/10/2003
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2004
January - June
$4,029.42
2004
July - December
$4,586.61
Total $8,616.03
Total Hours Communicating 2004
January - June
6.75
2004
July - December
16.50
Total 23.25
Total Hours Other 2004
January - June
58.50
2004
July - December
62.00
Total 120.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: the definition of a group health benefit plan.
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
15%
2004
July - December
Total 7%
relating to: making various miscellaneous changes to the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
15%
2004
July - December
Total 7%
relating to: the definition of a group health benefit plan.
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
40%
2004
July - December
Total 18%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
10%
2004
July - December
25%
Total 18%
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
10%
2004
July - December
75%
Total 46%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
10%
2004
July - December
Total 5%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures